The three forces originally thought that the Lord of Qingfeng Territory would put up a symbolic resistance.
At least, he had to lead the soldiers to charge several times and sacrifice some soldiers to show his loyalty to God Emperor Shura.
Then, Qingfeng Territory chose to admit defeat and surrender on the grounds that the enemy force was too strong and I could not let the soldiers die in vain.
In this way, we can avoid excessive casualties, preserve the strength of Qingfeng Territory, and win the reputation of caring for the soldiers under our command. Why not?
But what the three forces didn't expect was...
When they arrived at the residence of Lord Qingfeng, the door of the magnificent palace opened unexpectedly.
Hundreds of guards wearing armor and holding swords stood guard outside the mansion, but they all maintained a majestic and killing posture and did not draw their swords to face the enemy.
When the palace door opened, two messenger guards walked out of the hall and came to the front of the three forces.
After bowing respectfully, the two messenger guards said that the Lord of the Territory would like to invite the principals of the three forces to come in for a talk.
Such a scene made the leaders of the three forces stunned and a little baffled.
They looked at each other and thought to themselves: "What is going on?"
"We came to attack the Lord of Qingfeng Territory, but he didn't resist and even opened the door to welcome us?"
"The Lord of the Qingfeng Territory surrendered without a fight? Isn't this too unbelievable? He must have some conspiracy!"
The three persons in charge all felt that it was abnormal and suspected that the Qingfeng Territory Lord's move was fraudulent.
Therefore, the three of them hesitated not to enter the main hall.
It wasn't until the two messenger guards urged the three of them that they wanted to take a few elders in.
Unexpectedly, the two messenger guards had serious expressions and said solemnly that the Territory Lord had told us that only three persons in charge were allowed to enter.
This left the three persons in charge in a dilemma. They all believed that the Qingfeng Territory Lord's move was fraudulent.
Maybe the Lord of Qingfeng Territory has arranged some kind of trap in the hall, waiting for them to fall into the trap.
Finally, the two messenger guards couldn't stand it any longer, so they made some sarcastic remarks to the three persons in charge.
Chief Shenfeng, Chief Yuchi and Xu Bailian couldn't help but feel a little angry in their hearts.
But then they thought about it, they represented the Rebel Alliance, and behind the Rebel Alliance was the Sword God.
In this way, if the Lord of Qingfeng Territory is wise, it is natural for him to surrender.
As for not letting others in, I was probably afraid of losing face.
Therefore, the three persons in charge put away their coyness, assumed a confident and majestic posture, and walked side by side towards the main hall.
Of course, although they appeared confident and dignified on the surface, in fact the three of them were on full alert.
Once there are any emergencies or abnormalities, they will exit the hall as soon as possible.
The three thousand disciples who stayed outside the palace would immediately launch an attack and raze everything within a radius of thousands of miles to the ground.
Under such circumstances, the three persons in charge could not think of any reason why the Lord of Qingfeng Territory should not surrender.
Unless Lord Qingfeng is a die-hard loyalist to God Emperor Shura, he would rather die with everyone than suffer humiliation and surrender.
However, according to everyone's investigation and the clues obtained, the Lord of Qingfeng Territory is obviously not this kind of person.
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After a while, the three principals entered the main hall and met the Lord of Qingfeng Territory.
In the splendid and brightly lit hall, there were only the Qingfeng Territory Lord and a few close guards.
The atmosphere in the hall was very deserted and seemed particularly quiet.
After the two parties met, they bowed and exchanged a few words.
The Lord of the Qingfeng Territory, dressed as a middle-aged scribe, looked gentle and elegant. After greeting everyone, he also expressed his respect and admiration for the sword god.
Upon hearing this, the three principals' hearts dropped into their stomachs.
At least, the Lord of Qingfeng Territory has made it clear that he is somewhat close to the Sword God and the Rebel Alliance.
Immediately afterwards, the Lord of Qingfeng Territory asked the three persons in charge to sit down and drink tea, so that both parties could discuss things slowly.
The three principals became confident and dignified.
After all, they represent the face of the Rebel Alliance and the Sword God, so they cannot be too weak and must act stronger.
Chief Shenfeng said that his purpose was very simple and everyone in the world knew it, so there was no need for Qingfeng Territory Lord to pretend to be confused.
As for sitting down and drinking tea, that's not necessary.
Anyway, they only came to inform Qingfeng Territory Lord of something. They needed Qingfeng Territory Lord to give him a word and an answer, and it was quickly settled.
Patriarch Yuchi and Xu Bailian quickly spoke in agreement, saying a lot about the dark and cruel rule of Emperor Shura, his disregard for the lives of the people in the world, and so on.
The Sword God is the beacon in the dark night and the hope in despair.
Only the Sword God, who cares about the world and the lives of hundreds of millions of people, and is willing to take saving the common people as his own responsibility, established the anti-rebellion alliance.
Naturally, these ancient clans and forces would not sit idly by and ignore the situation. They were all moved by the greatness of the Sword God and joined the Alliance to Defeat the Rebellion.
Finally, they highlighted the theme and explained their purpose.
I hope that the Lord of the Qingfeng Territory will understand the righteousness and put the lives of the common people first, and will no longer be obsessed with helping God Emperor Shura enslave the people and create injustice.
As long as today, the Lord of the Qingfeng Territory realizes that he has returned from his lost way and is willing to submit to the Sword God and return to the right path, everyone will be happy for him, and the common people will also be grateful for his merits.
In fact, the meaning of the three people in charge is very simple, they hope that the Lord of Qingfeng Territory will surrender to the Rebel Alliance and not become an enemy of the Sword God.
It's just that they said it more euphemistically, in a more formal way, and it sounded a bit passionate, just, and generous.
The Lord of Qingfeng Territory had already made up his mind.
Previously, he planned to appease the three persons in charge, and then act in accordance with his plan and intention, and carefully discuss the surrender step by step.
But the three principals were so impatient and got straight to the point that he couldn't refuse.
He could only show an expression of confusion, hesitation and weighing. On the one hand, he said sincerely that he also loved the people and did not want to see the world suffer.
On the other hand, he is the lord of a domain after all, the domain lord canonized by God Emperor Shura. How could he be so treacherous?
All in all, Lord Qingfeng revealed that he wanted to surrender, but was unwilling to betray God Emperor Shura easily.
The three persons in charge all saw clearly that the Lord of Qingfeng Territory had actually made up his mind to surrender, but the terms had not been negotiated and the psychological expectations had not been met.
Seeing this scene, the three principals did not follow him in circles and directly explained the pros and cons.
If the Lord of the Qingfeng Territory surrenders, there is no need to take actual actions, just reciting an oath of surrender.
After the Sword God successfully takes charge of Haotian Continent, he will still be the Lord of Qingfeng Territory and there will be no change.
But if he refuses to surrender, there will be no negotiation. The Rebel Alliance will definitely kill him and choose a strong person to take charge of Qingfeng Territory.
Anyway, there is no shortage of powerful God Kings on this continent, nor is there any shortage of talents who can take charge of a region.
The attitude of the three persons in charge was very tough. Chief Yuchi even took out the divine ship and a jade slip and gave it to the Lord of Qingfeng Territory to make a choice.
Either go to war or surrender.
The Lord of Qingfeng Territory, who had been pondering, weighing and hesitating, was also very sensible. He took the jade slip quickly and neatly and began to read out the oath of surrender.